Sidi Okba weather in August

In August, Sidi Okba sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sidi Okba's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Okba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sidi Okba reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14129
24129
34129
44129
54129
64129
74129
84029
94029
104029
114029
124029
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144029
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184029
194028
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214028
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303827
313827

How August really feels in Sidi Okba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
24 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sidi Okba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 132.29.96.9
Feb19° / 81.910.77.8
Mar23° / 12°152.411.78.5
Apr27° / 16°152.512.88.0
May32° / 21°51.213.84.9
Jun38° / 26°20.714.31.6
Jul41° / 29°00.114.10.0
Aug40° / 28°30.913.30.3
Sep35° / 24°142.112.23.4
Oct29° / 18°122.211.17.0
Nov22° / 12°12210.28.4
Dec18° / 112.39.77.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25937
26937
27937
28928
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sidi Okba gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
193
203
214
224
234
244
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613360
2603460
3593470
4593470
5563581
6563581
7563581
8553591
9543691
10543691
11543691
12543691
135336101
145336101
155336101
165336101
175336101
185336101
195336101
205336101
215336101
225336101
235237101
245137111
255137111
265037121
274938121
284838131
294738132
304638142
314538142

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:507:35
213.75:507:34
313.75:517:34
413.75:527:33
513.65:537:32
613.65:537:31
713.65:547:30
813.65:557:29
913.55:567:28
1013.55:567:27
1113.55:577:26
1213.45:587:24
1313.45:597:23
1413.46:007:22
1513.36:007:21
1613.36:017:20
1713.36:027:19
1813.26:037:18
1913.26:037:16
2013.26:047:15
2113.16:057:14
2213.16:067:13
2313.16:067:11
2413.06:077:10
2513.06:087:09
2613.06:097:07
2712.96:097:06
2812.96:107:05
2912.96:117:03
3012.86:127:02
3112.86:127:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sidi Okba

In seasonPeak

In August, Sidi Okba sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sidi Okba sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sidi Okba?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sidi Okba.

What to pack for Sidi Okba in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Sidi Okba sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sidi Okba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sidi Okba peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Okba in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sidi Okba is worst in June — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1745 µg/m³Dec 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Okba?

Sidi Okba sits at 34.7°N, 5.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Biskra, 19 km away.

Topography around Sidi Okba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Okba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Okba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,325 m.

The land around Sidi Okba is covered by bare terrain (54%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
513 m
80 km
2,325 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
August weather nearby: Biskra 19 km · Tolga 48 km · Zeribet el Oued 56 km · Arris 70 km · Aïn Touta 70 km · Ouled Djellal 84 km · Barika 86 km · El Meghaïer 88 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sidi Okba (34.7451°, 5.8983°, elevation 53 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).